The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. It permits movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates...

and an extensor unit. Smooth: muscle which makes up automatic systems (digestive system, for example) Cardiac: involuntary muscle the keeps the heart...

This is a list of the main organ systems in the human body. Circulates blood around the body via the heart, arteries and veins, delivering oxygen and...

possess a muscular pouch along the esophagus called a crop. The crop functions to both soften food and regulate its flow through the system by storing...

respiratory, muscular, endocrine and nervous systems, as well as sensory organs, temperature control, flight and molting. An insect uses its digestive system to...

chambers (the points of gas exchange) called alveoli. The presence of a muscular structure, the diaphragm, exclusive to mammals, divides the peritoneal...

muscle cells so they are more likely to contract. The stomach is not only a muscular structure, it also serves a chemical function by releasing hydrochloric...

MUSCULAR (DS-200B), located in the United Kingdom, is the name of a surveillance program jointly operated by Britain's Government Communications Headquarters...

being cardiac muscle and smooth muscle. They are part of the voluntary muscular system and typically are attached by tendons to bones of a skeleton. The skeletal...

properly-conditioned horse that is not pregnant or obese Hindquarters: the large, muscular area of the hind legs, above the stifle and behind the barrel. Can also...

gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provides form, support, stability, and movement...

systems: the respiratory system, digestive and excretory system, circulatory system, urinary system, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system...

system. Reflexes are a form of non-conscious activation of skeletal muscles, but nonetheless arise through activation of the central nervous system,...

bacterial toxins cause increased or decreased muscle tone, respectively. Muscular dystrophies, including Duchenne's and Becker's, are a large group of diseases...

Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and breakdown...

pedal nerves which control the movement of, and sensation in, its small muscular foot.: pp. 43–47  Scallops have a large number (up to 200) of small (about...

of muscular system Cervical part of muscular system Dorsal part of muscular system Thoracic part of muscular system Abdominal part of muscular system Pelvic...

training) causes neural and muscular adaptations which increase the capacity of an athlete to exert force through voluntary muscular contraction: After an initial...

Superficial muscular aponeurotic system (or superficial musculoaponeurotic system) (SMAS) is a thin yet tough: 438  unitary tissue plane of the face formed...

original findings. One of Vesalius' contributions to the study of the muscular system is the illustrations that accompany the text in De fabrica, which would...

conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body. Each disorder is listed...

instance, the digestive system, urinary system, and muscular system. The abdominal cavity contains most organs of the digestive system, including the stomach...

internal stimulus is often the first component of a homeostatic control system. External stimuli are capable of producing systemic responses throughout...

Haemophilia B (factor IX) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy X-linked agammaglobulinaemia X-linked ichythyosis Becker muscular dystrophy Non-specific X-linked mental...

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe type of muscular dystrophy predominantly affecting boys. The onset of muscle weakness typically begins around...

for the musculoskeletal system because of the relationship between the muscular and skeletal systems. Cardiovascular system: pumping and channeling blood...

Hypertrophy is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. It is distinguished from hyperplasia, in...

penetrated by the regrowing nerves. Medicine portal Circulatory system Digestive system Muscular system Sentience Tortora, G.J.; Derrickson, B. (2016). Principles...

is the study of the muscular system, including the study of the structure, function and diseases of muscle. The muscular system consists of skeletal...